Charleston Gazette

More Buck for the Bang

Glasgow Nursing Home Collects Coats for Kids: ; Residents Joined by More Than 30 Family Members for Pre- Thanksgiving Dinner

cthomas@cnpapers.com 348-1232 The employees of Golden Living Center in Glasgow chipped in to make winter a warmer season for several area children.

Jadco to Present 'Little Match Girl' Dec. 2-3

cthomas@cnpapers.com 348-1232 The JADCO Contemporary Dance Company will present the holiday- minded, kid-friendly story of "The Little Match Girl," given a contemporary, "rock operatic" twist, set to the music of the Trans Siberian Orchestra.

Neighbors

'Driving Miss Daisy' Set to Run at Marshall Nov. 29-Dec. 2

"Driving Miss Daisy," winner of the 1988 Pulitzer Prize and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Play, will be presented by the Marshall University Theatre Department Wednesday, Nov. 29 through Saturday, Dec. 2 at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center in Huntington. Shows begin at 8 p.m. daily. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens 60 and older and $7 for youth 17 and under.

Libraries Host Holiday Open Houses

The Kanawha County Public Library system will be celebrating the holiday season with open houses for the whole family. Below is a schedule for all participating branches.

Gfwc Marmet Woman's Club Observes 70 Years of Community Service

On Sunday, Oct. 29, the Marmet Women's Club celebrated 70 years of community service. The club was organized on July 24, 1936, at the home of Mrs. D.M. McIntyre, president. Dues were $2.

Area Day Care Centers

Some options in childcare and/or preschools are provided throughout the Kanawha Valley by the following facilities: - A C L B Head Start, 2492 U.S. 60, Hurricane, (304) 562-6220

Americorps Grant Guidelines Available

For the 2006-2007 program year, there are seven AmeriCorps state programs operating and serving throughout West Virginia. They provide tutoring, individual and family mentoring, computer literacy and summer meals for children. They facilitate community economic development meetings, and they offer childhood development services, after-school programming and rural transportation. Local organizations within these counties designed and initiated these programs to meet critical community-identifi...

Library Events

Below is a list of activities scheduled during December at the Main Library in Charleston and at Glasgow, Marmet and Riverside branch libraries. All programs are free unless otherwise noted. Some of them require pre-registration, by visiting the library or calling beforehand at the telephone numbers listed.

Off the Record: ; Portrait of the Un-Artist As a Grumpy Old Man

There seems to be one of them in every school classroom: a boy or girl with a gift to wield a pencil like a magic wand. Just browse through the student samplings at middle or high school art exhibits. While you can't fault too many of the young would-be artists for lack of effort, determination or general grasp of contour drawing and pencil techniques, most are in early stages of development and dexterity. Try as they might, their penciled portraits, self or otherwise, are often rife with off...

Bulletin Board

MODEL RAILROAD DISPLAY The Kanawha Valley Model Railroad Club, 1800 Coonskin Drive, Charleston, will host its 2006 Christmas Open House/Railroad Show from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, Nov. 30, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14 and Fridays, Dec. 1, Dec. 8 and Dec. 15; 1 to 9 p.m. Saturdays, Dec. 2, Dec. 9 and Dec. 16 and 1 to 6 p.m. Sundays, Dec. 3, Dec. 10 and Dec. 17. Admission is free, although donations will be appreciated. For more information, visit www.wvrails.com.

Meet the Author Events Scheduled at Libraries

Three libraries in the Kanawha County Public Library will offer "Meet the Author" events this winter. Call the host library to register.

Limited Number of Tickets for 'We Are Marshall' Premiere Available

A limited number of tickets for the premiere of "We Are Marshall," which takes place Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Keith-Albee Theatre, went on sale Monday, Nov. 13 in the box office at the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center. Tickets will be available for $250, $500 and $1,000 each. If tickets are still available after Nov. 13, they will remain on sale in the box office, but also go on sale online at www.ticketmaster.com.

Winter Teen Programs Scheduled at County Libraries

Six area libraries will offer craft and other programs that have been designed especially for their teenage patrons this winter. Call the host library to register for classes of interest.

Club & Organization Activities

FAIR SHAKE NETWORK The next meeting of the Fair Shake Network, a grass roots advocacy group for people with disabilities, will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 29, beginning at 10 a.m. in the large conference room in the F. Ray Power Building at the Division of Rehabilitation Services in Institute. All meetings of the Fair Shake Network are open to the public, and interested parties are encouraged to attend. Individuals who wish to address the network should contact the Fair Shake Network office to...

Support Groups

REFORMERS UNANIMOUS A support ministry for those dealing with addictions such as alcohol/drugs, gambling and pornography, meets at 7 p.m. Fridays at Maranatha Baptist Church, Sissonville. For more information, call 984-9514.

Area Tops

The following area Take Off Pounds Sensibly chapters meet at the dates, times and locations listed below. For more information, call the telephone numbers listed: CHARLESTON TOPS 312

Reunion News

Listed below are upcoming or ongoing class, family and group reunions and meetings; dates and locations (where determined); and contact persons/information. If you have not received information about a reunion or have names and addresses of fellow classmates, employees, family members, etc., contact the persons listed. Send announcements, updates or corrections to: Metro Department/ Reunions, 1001 Virginia St. East, Charleston, W.Va. 25301; fax 348- 5133 or e-mail cthomas@cnpapers.com. CHARLE...

Food for Thought, Food for Fines Campaign Moves to February

For 18 years, Kanawha County Public Library offered Food for Thought, Food for Fines during December. This year, the annual food drive moves to February to coincide with Library Lovers' Month. This long-standing campaign is a way for the library to reward its loyal patrons and assist local homeless shelters and food banks at the same time.